The Place Where Butterflies Come to Die
Sri Lanka's First Light
Legend would have you believe that this is the place where butterflies come to die. Whilst devout Buddhists believe that this is the site that Buddha himself ventured forth into the afterlife, where as readers of the Bible believe this is where Adam set forth upon the earth. Whatever your view, witnessing a sunrise upon the summit of Sri Pada or Adam’s Peak as it is also known by, will remain with you for a lifetime. Sri Pada is at an achievable height of 2243 metres in the hill country of Sri Lanka and during the pilgrimage season (December to March), thousands of devotees ascend to the small monastery perched upon the summit. The monastery houses the footprint of Buddha and is an important place that many Sri Lankans travel to yearly. The climb is about three hours and passes by raging waterfalls, small tea houses and harrowing views of the deep valleys below. It all concludes with a juxtaposition of watching the sky turn from millions of stars into the pastel colours of the sun rising over Sri Lanka.
The stunning sunrise over Sri Lanka from Sri Pada
Sri Pada's shadow, a perfect pyramid!
A perfect sunrise over Adam's Peak.....just beautiful
View from Sri Pada Summit
Halfway up Sri Pada
Adam's Peak from Dalhousie, Sri Lanka
This post is part of the India and Sri Lanka: The Search for the Forgotten Tree blog series.
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